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Results Analyses focused on an uninterrupted random sampling of participants in the HCAHPS Survey data for the four-quarterly periods of April, July, October and December. The data sets reflected in this analysis represents the specific quarterly time periods between 7/1/2014 - 6/30/2015. These findings provide for an effective overview and comparative analysis of sufficient data from a total of 300 respondents at Scripps Mercy Hospital, as well as the results reflected in the…

Dietary guidelines have been established by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and the American Heart Association (AHA) for children and adolescents. Based on these guidelines, it is suggested that children between the ages of 9 and 13 consume 3 cups of milk, 5 ounces (oz) of lean meat or beans, and 1.5 cups of fruit each day. Because of physiological differences between males and female adolescents, nutrient requirements are divided by gender after the age of 9 (Grodner, Escott-Stump, &…

It appears Amanda’s case is connected to Chomsky’s and Pinker’s Linguistic Innateness theory. The Linguistic Innateness theory emphasizes on the notion that language, or “universal grammar,” is innate and is executed through a language acquisition device (LAD) we are all born with (Wolf Nelson, pg. 59-60, 2010). Although the location of this device it is not specified in which area of the brain it is, it in within us. It assists us in acquiring and executing certain aspects language and, if it…

assessment is an exceptional tool when monitoring student growth each school year. Students are assessed in the beginning, middle and end of the school year. Depending on the cut scores, students are then grouped accordingly. The scaled score and percentile ranks determine whether students are considered urgent intervention, intervention, on watch or at or above grade…

A fitness test is a great tool to utilize in order to measure cardiovascular fitness and understand how hard the body is working during physical activity. To measure a person’s overall fitness, four types of tests must be performed: aerobic fitness, muscular strength, flexibility, and body composition (President’s Challenge). Each component is tested individually for cardiovascular strength, the ability to perform every day activities, joint movement and flexibility, and amounts of fat on the…

Malcolm Baldrige was born October 4, 1922. Due to his success in business and his great character he was nominated in the early 1980’s by then President Ronald Reagan as the 26th United States Secretary of Commerce. As the United States Secretary of Commerce his job was to promote American businesses and industries. Baldrige was dedicated to his position and contributed to the Administration trade policy. Baldrige served in this position until his death on July 25, 1987. Due to Baldrige's…

Since the start of elementary school, we are set with the mindset of grades. Grades are important. We were taught that we must excel in every subject to be able to go to college and live a good life. Is this true? The current education system teaches us to not learn the material but to just pass the test and get a good grade. I did not take AP World History sophomore year because I wanted to, I did it because it would look good on my transcript and boost my GPA. Is this the perfect way for us to…

The long-lasting impacts of fetal alcohol exposure encompass four broad categories of clinical features. The first clinical feature of FASD is craniofacial abnormalities. The craniofacial abnormalities include a short palpebral fissure length, defined as the distance between the inner and the outer corner of the eye; a thin vermillion border of the upper, which is the demarcation between the lip and surrounding skin; and a smooth philtrum (Figure 1) (5). The philtrum is a midline groove, located…

Olsen et al., 2010). 1) The Olsen chart: Olsen growth chart for premature infants – Girls FIGURE 1: Intrauterine growth curves for girls. (A) Weight-for-age in grams (gm). (B) Length- and head circumference (HC)-for-age. Of note, 3rd and 97th percentiles on all curves for 23 weeks should be interpreted cautiously given the small sample size. Reproduced with permission from: Pediatrics, Vol. 125, Pages…

While the positive facets of homeschooling are numerous, there is a flipside to the phenomenon. When parents first start on the homeschooling journey, they may not be aware of all the potential difficulties ahead. There is a significant time requirement needed to make homeschooling work. There is a need to take time to organize and prepare lessons, teach said lessons, give tests and plan field trips. It is a full-time commitment and requires significant dedication to take responsibility for…